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The seven Alaska Board of Fisheries members as of 2026, from left to right, are Greg Svendsen, Curtis Chamberlain, Tom Carpenter, Gerad Godfrey, Olivia Henaayee Irwin, Märit Carlson-Van Dort, and Mike Wood. Photo courtesy of AK Board of Fisheries

Alaska lawmakers approve audit of Board of Fisheries processes

F/V Jerry G delivering a deck load of sockeye in Bristol Bay 2023. Photo courtesy of Chad Studebaker / NF Crew Shots

Bristol Bay sockeye run surpasses forecast as harvest nears 29.3M

A bill that would provide an additional $500 million for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program moved one step closer to becoming law. Photo courtesy of California Department of Fish and Wildlife

San Joaquin salmon restoration bill advances

The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative has announced seven new appointments to its Board of Directors. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative names new board members

Bristol Bay's 2026 sockeye salmon run total reported on July 17 reached more than 43.2 million fish, and the commercial harvest approached 28.5 million. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Bristol Bay sockeye run closes in on preseason forecast

U.S. Coast Guard rescue diver recovered the fishermen who went overboard from the F/V Western Edge. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Provincetown

Fellow fishermen, Coast Guard rescue overboard crewmember

The reopening of the commercial Gulf shrimp season follows its annual assessment of shrimp populations and growth in Texas coastal waters. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Texas sets July reopening for Gulf commercial shrimp season

Two commercial fishermen became the first rescuers on scene after a three-level vessel sank in San Francisco Bay on July 14. Photo courtesy of ABC News

Fishermen among first responders in fatal San Francisco Bay sinking

NEFSA is urging Congress to pass legislation it says would provide regulatory stability for commercial fishermen while maintaining existing North Atlantic right whale protections. Photo courtesy of Jeff Greene, Marineland Right Whale Project

NEFSA backs bill that would bring regulatory stability to fishermen

Bills aimed at strengthening the nation's food safety system are advancing in both the House and Senate, a move that could help prevent hazardous imported seafood from re-entering the U.S. market. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Bills would let FDA destroy hazardous seafood imports